rave
masculine
The English phrase 'rave' is translated into Italian as rave.
The word rave is used to refer to a dance party.
Meaning: dance party (noun)
Which one should you use?
While the English noun 'rave' refers to a dance party, the Italian verb delirare is used for the sense of speaking or acting incoherently.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, rave is preceded by the indefinite article un in the masculine singular, forming un rave.
Did you know?
- In legal documents regarding unauthorized gatherings, the term rave is often officially classified under the broader category of occupazione abusiva (unauthorized occupation).
- If you describe a person's behavior at a party as da rave, you are implying they are behaving in an uncontrolled, almost wild or nonsensical manner.
- The word rave in Italy is frequently associated with il bosco (the woods), as the culture historically centered on secret parties in forests to avoid the carabinieri.
Examples in context
- Il rave party è stato interrotto dai carabinieri che hanno arrestato i più ingenui per possesso di droga.The rave party was interrupted by the carabinieri who arrested the more naive for drug possession.This sentence is useful for seeing how rave is used in the context of a party being interrupted by the carabinieri.Tatoeba #10705248 by felidad, translation #10705245 by felidad
- Andiamo a un rave stasera!Let's go to a rave tonight!
- Il rave era molto rumoroso.The rave was very noisy.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their weekend plans in a cafe.
- MartinaVuoi venire al rave con me?Do you want to come to the rave with me?
- AlessandroSì, mi piacerebbe molto.Yes, I would like that a lot.
- MartinaTi presterò la mia maglietta.I will lend you my t-shirt.
- AlessandroGrazie, sei molto gentile.Thanks, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rave” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
